Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-07-05

ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS ON TaB ckLN.
BRATIoS OF oUR NArIoN'g rMDk-
PRNDENCR AT TACOMA.

ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS ON Tas ckLH-
BRArloa or OuR NArIoN'B MDk-
PENDEScE AT rAcaMA.
Especial 70 tss Post Tatsl9iqsaeer.I
Tacoma wv. To-. Jolly a.-Tha pro
Rramme previously arranged was car.
Fied ons with some additional features.
The procession was composed Of police.
Pioneers, members Of che q. A. R., CITY
Council and officials Of the fire o0mpa.
niea, industrial and embiamntio wagons.
social orders and Indians. II started al
10 O'Clock.
Upon arrival at the pavilion the gath
ering was called 90 order BY Governor
Semple. Bishop Paddock offered
prayer. Mayor T0wne made The ad-
dress Of welcome.
The flag was dipped in recognition ef
singing "The Star HpanRled Banner
sy chorRs and seeing this sAlnta Of "a
guns were given by the British Man Of
War, Caroline, dying all her HAas With
the AmeFioan on tep.
Sir VIM. Mi8eman, Commander OF
the ship, was introduced an6 made n
vary felicitlous speech. "9ueh demon
away with war" He thoarht thaa the
GAU6AAWN
should and would forever dwell iOQesh.
eF u peace. He wished the greatest
good 10 the United States, and said,
God save the Queea." This semtauee
was greeted vita three round cheers.
Miss Florence Mollinelli read the De
elafasion OF Independence.
o. N. FaTquharson, President Of the
Dulath Board Of Trade, made a short
speech.
Ex. Governor Ferry. on behalf Of Be-
attie. expressed the appreciation OF the
ktndly manner Of The reception ten
dered 10 the visitors from that city.
Mai. Hendershot, the Drummer Boy Of
did some fancy drumming
and then Hon. Elwood Evans delivered
the Grafton OF the day. II vas 3 splen-
did review Of the gFowth OF the Terri
tory
The orchestra and chorus rendered
some splendid music between each Of
these performances.
The hose team racing In the afternoon
attracted large crowds. The teams ran
in the following order Tacoma No. 1,
flooded. that is the nozzle was not in
place when the water came; Seattle No.
|, same; Old Town goa there, but did
net make the three threads en- ping
coupling a. required; Tacoma No. 2,
coupling blown oh by the water; Van.
oouver, same; Seattle No. 2. threw water
within rules complied with 10 ~ Q SEQ
onds; spokane company, same la " IS
seconds.
The judges reserved decision. OF the
five,ltwo are favor Of q decision In favor
OF Old Town. two agasnss and one on
the fence. Old Town had two aBd
thFee-quaFteFa threads, With four SEQ
onds TO spare, and the judges waRtsd
three seconds charged 10 them for fell
ure to make three threads, bat no pfo-
vision is made IN the rules for any such
Judgment, and ell the other companies
protest. They saY they will nos run
tomorrow unless Judgment Is given 20
Seattle. The judges have referred the
matter TO the executive COMMITTEES 0f
the eelebFali0n.
The Tacoma Hook and Ladder Com
pany won tneiF race over the Seattle
Company In 36 seconds against 81 g.
The judges we're "a. Gearing, Of seat
tle, Byron Barlow and John Forbes, Of
Tacoma, John Mitchell. of Spokane.
and 7. u. Glover, Of Vancouver. Tbs
time keepers we're J. O. Ryan and W. y.
Hayes. Of Tacoma, and II. y. Anderson.
Of Spokane.
The eanoa racers we're started Al $50
.. m. Three boats started, with Grew
Of Aftsen each. They we're very exciting,
the Indians yelling 30 the most approved
fashion over the entire route. Tbs
Victoria Indians woB, the PuYallups
being asoond best.
The race bstweed o crew from the
British ship Caroline and crew Of
lonRahoremsn vas rowed, IN whioh the
latter Won easily.
The city is goFReOnaly illuminated
tonight, and she air is full OF balloons
and hreworks sent up By the hambesnx
oluh, 10 their march back and forth
along toe streets. Tue auaeii Of powder
Il svsrywhere, and AlteasthsT the town
is saturated With Fourth Of JAY. IL has
been q very thoF0uRh and eompiete Oel.
ebraticn. A big ball IL to progress.
The Judges Of decorations, consisting
Of ladies' from 81. Panl. with Mrs.
JudRe Allyn. Of Tacoma, awarded tbs
aFst pri1s 10 ". KAufnan. His dssOra.
tion consists Of q liberal and tasteful
dlaplay Of buntinG fastened with Gilt
ssFing stars. with large pioiaFs across
the buiidinR FepFsanntina an on team
eF0malnR the plains toward the Rrsaa ei.
viding range Of mountains. Gross
Bros. With their real living engine 10
given second pIaee.
]. A. Uisbe's nsb market, next 10 The
swsa Hotel on Railroad avenue, took
hFe this evening from the fireworks and
waa badly wFseked. TAeoma Hose Co.'S
pany No. was the erst 10 throw waaer.
The Mann Block. IN which the dRemen
are quartaFed, also took hFe. but vas
qns1ohed With01t eAsiinR Gus tbe hose
companies.
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